Census 2011 → 2021
Rottnest Island population growth
How the population of Rottnest Island, WA (6161) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+45.6% over 10 years
2011 population
114
2016 population
334
2021 population
166
2011 → 2021
+45.6%
-168 since 2016
Rottnest Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
166
was 334 in 2016
-168 · -50.3%
Median rent
$113/wk
was $95/wk in 2016
+$18 · +18.9%
Household income
$2,042/wk
was $1,949/wk in 2016
+$93 · +4.8%
Median age
33
was 34 in 2016
-1 · -2.9%
Dig deeper: Rottnest Island population growth · Rottnest Island then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology